what size were the tiles?

No tiles. One sheet of composite marble with Swirley pattern

Is cultured marble making a comeback? I thought we buried that stuff long ago.

Oh everything is making a comeback - I thought we had buried the 1960s and 1970s but no.

I like it because there is no grout to clean

Regardless of whether I like cultured marble or not (I don't by the way, same mindset as Ironwood), I'm sure there must be a solid surface manufacturer in the Philly area that makes cultured marble sinks. They more than likely also make shower surrounds. Check the find local pros selector above, or do a Google search for cultured marble in Philly. They will be able to cast you your "swirly" surround.

Ironwood, we only with it were dead and buried. Still see requests for it.

Solid surface has nothing to do with cultured marble, two completely different manufacturing processes. 2cm quartz panels are popular now, because of that cultured marble may see a bit of a comeback because it is less expensive.

I also am interested in a solid surface shower. I like the ease of cleaning and less likely to leak. Has anyone seen nice looking panels.

Solid surface is the generic name for Corian which can also be used for shower panels Quartz panels are also used, as well as cultured marble. All completely different materials at different price points.

Corian can be made into shower panels. It's much nicer than cultured marble but also more expensive.

A less expensive version can be done with a fiberglass shower base and any of those materials on the walls.

Thanks all for your encouragement. Will keep it all in mind

Norm, I was just commenting on finding a solid surface dealer because the one in my area also does cultured marble and figured alot of others deal with that same group of materials around the country. I liken the generic term solid surface to any of the resin based production materials. The info was to help point them to the source they could start looking at. Of course there are a myriad of other options, but they specifically asked for the cultured marble. And by the way 4733astreet, if you dislike tile beacause of the care for grout, there are advancements in grouts that are nearly stainproof and practically maintenance free. Something to consider before you make your final decision. Oh, and ASV, please stop them from releasing the bell-bottoms, disco, and shag carpet from the time machine!

I agree with Darin on the newer grouts, Laticrete Spectralock epoxy grout is warranteed to be Stainproof, it's about 30 times the cost of regular grout and the installation cost is higher. It is definately a two person job to apply the product. Darin, I'm thinking the company you know that does both solid surface and cultured marble probably only fabricates the solid surface. There aren't too many smaller companies that pour their own solid surface. The term soiid surface has been used since Corian's inception when specifying the material in commercial millwork applications. Obviously a less generic name would have better suited the material, but what would you call something composed of Aluminum Tri Hydrate fillers ( a bi- product of bauxite ore) combined with acrylic or polyester resins, or both.